An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in prison for working as an unregistered agent for communist China.
An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in prison for aiding a Chinese intelligence officer in a scheme to collect sensitive information from the United States following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ) operation. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An American journalist has been sentenced to two years in prison for working as an unregistered agent for communist China. DETAIL: Thomas Pauken II, an American journalist, was convicted in June of working as an unregistered agent for communist China between 2019 and 2026. Pauken admitted to assisting a Chinese agent connected to the Ministry of State Security in recruiting people, providing them with equipment, and gathering sensitive information in the United States.…Open
The intelligence gathered by the advanced equipment allows China to gather intelligence concerning "military communications technologies and encryption developments," according to the sources.
The CIA reportedly used funds to leverage pre-existing civilian research efforts in a way that would benefit both the CIA and NIH, and the unclassified research would be "used to augment and complement” CIA research and development.
Newly declassified FBI documents show a suspected Chinese intelligence operative solicited illegal campaign contributions for then-Rep. Eric Swalwell, and the case was dropped for "national security reasons" without a single charge filed. The White House released the files Monday, pulling back the curtain on a three-year FBI undercover operation codenamed "Freshman Fifteen" that targeted the […] The post Declassified FBI files reveal suspected Chinese spy solicited illegal donations for Swalwell's campaign appeared first on American Almanac .
Newly declassified FBI documents show a suspected Chinese intelligence operative solicited illegal campaign contributions for then-Rep. Eric Swalwell, and the case was dropped for "national security reasons" without a single charge filed. The White House released the files Monday, pulling back the curtain on a three-year FBI undercover operation codenamed "Freshman Fifteen" that targeted the California Democrat and a woman named Fang Fang, also known as Christine Fang. The documents detail a web of straw donations from foreign nationals, cash smuggling, destroyed records, and false statements, all tied to a woman whose parents the FBI identified as "known intelligence officers" in China's Ministry of State Security. Swalwell, 45,…Open
A foundation controlled by a man who held at least four Chinese government positions, including roles in Beijing's intelligence and security apparatus, purchased a historic Washington, D.C. building just 650 feet from the White House grounds. The Philip Qiu and Family Foundation closed on the Securities Building at 729 15th Street NW on July 21, […] The post CCP intelligence official's foundation bought building 650 feet from the White House for $8.4 million appeared first on American Almanac .
A foundation controlled by a man who held at least four Chinese government positions, including roles in Beijing's intelligence and security apparatus, purchased a historic Washington, D.C. building just 650 feet from the White House grounds. The Philip Qiu and Family Foundation closed on the Securities Building at 729 15th Street NW on July 21, 2026, paying $8.4 million for the century-old property northeast of the executive mansion, according to a deed filed with the District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds. The Daily Caller News Foundation identified the foundation's owner, Philip Qiu, known by his Chinese name Qiu Feili, as a senior CCP intelligence official, citing university records and DCNF translations of Chinese government…Open
Government records uncovered in recent court filings show that the Department of Homeland Security launched a mass surveillance operation against groups that protested the immigration crackdown in Minnesota – including labor unions, nonprofits and climate groups. Undercover agents sat in churches, schools and public libraries, and infiltrated Signal chats. Emilia González Avalos, a Minneapolis organizer whose meeting was surveilled, said the operation "feels like a confession." The government, she added, "came looking for a conspiracy and found neighbors."
AI:Government records released through recent court filings reveal that the Department of Homeland Security conducted an extensive mass surveillance operation targeting various groups protesting the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. This intelligence-gathering effort involved undercover agents infiltrating private communications on Signal and monitoring sensitive locations such as churches, schools, and public libraries to monitor activities of labor unions, nonprofits, and climate activists. Local organizers have characterized these actions as a targeted attempt by the government to manufacture conspiracy theories out of community gatherings and legitimate civic activism during the ongoing immigration…Open
A man identified by investigators as a senior Chinese Communist Party intelligence official just spent $8.4 million on a century-old building steps from the White House, and national security experts say the purchase demands an immediate federal response. Philip Qiu, also known by his Chinese name Qiu Feili, purchased the Securities Building on 15th Street […] The post CCP intelligence official's foundation buys building 650 feet from the White House appeared first on American Almanac .
A man identified by investigators as a senior Chinese Communist Party intelligence official just spent $8.4 million on a century-old building steps from the White House, and national security experts say the purchase demands an immediate federal response. Philip Qiu, also known by his Chinese name Qiu Feili, purchased the Securities Building on 15th Street NW in Washington, D.C., on July 21 through the Philip Qiu and Family Foundation. The building sits roughly 650 feet northeast of the White House grounds. A Daily Caller News Foundation investigation published on August 13 identified Qiu as a former detective in the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, China's equivalent of the FBI, and a current officeholder in at least three arms of the…Open
AI:In a chilling demonstration of the globalist infiltration currently being ignored by the mainstream media's scripted propaganda machine, a senior Chinese Communist Party intelligence official—operating under the guise of Philip Qiu—has deployed $8.4 million to acquire the Securities Building on 15th Street. This century-old structure sits a mere 650 feet from the White House, placing CCP assets directly in the shadow of American power. While leftist news outlets remain silent about this blatant breach of national security, intelligence experts are sounding alarms that the current administration’s failure to act is nothing short of negligence. The presence of an operative for a hostile foreign regime so close to the seat of our…Open
Qilin Wu, a Chinese national who returned to Whiteman Air Force Base after being warned not to photograph the installation, was sentenced to six months in federal custody following a case built on a 76-year-old executive order signed by President Harry Truman.
AI:In a blatant disregard for national security and our sovereign borders, Chinese national Qilin Wu has been handed a six-month federal prison sentence after being caught red-handed attempting to photograph the high-security Whiteman Air Force Base. Despite explicit warnings to cease his surveillance of this critical B-2 bomber installation, this operative persisted in his espionage-adjacent activities, forcing federal prosecutors to dust off a 76-year-old executive order signed by Harry Truman to secure a conviction. This brazen intrusion highlights the persistent threat posed by foreign actors targeting our most sensitive military assets, mirroring a broader pattern of international interference and intelligence gathering that continues to…Open
EXCLUSIVE: CCP Intelligence Official Buys Building Steps From White House
AI:A former Chinese intelligence official has purchased a building located just steps away from the White House, raising serious national security concerns regarding Chinese espionage operations operating in the heart of Washington, D.C. This acquisition by a CCP-linked individual follows a pattern of suspicious real estate movements in the capital and highlights the ongoing threat posed by communist infiltration near the seat of American power.Open
